‘We''ll be visiting one of the labyrinths here in purgatory. At the bottom of the labyrinth, there should be a gate to go to earth, although I''m not sure if it''s still around.''


    Kenny was a bit perplexed. He didn''t know there were labyrinths in purgatory, or any sort of structures. He had so many questions about purgatory that he could spend an entire day asking them, but he held back knowing none of them were going to be answered. On top of that, it didn''t matter, if it''s to go back home, questions had no relevance.


    ''So, where is this labyrinth?''


    ''It''s in the south part of purgatory. But first, we must leave this chasm.’


    “South, huh? If I remember correctly… that''s super far.”


    ***


    Kenny and Aragon were still in the depths of the chasm. Weeks had gone by, and Kenny was starved and thirsty. He hadn''t eaten since the day he had fallen down the chasm. Any one would be in his state after about over 3 weeks without food or water. And the fact that the chasm was like a dark maze didn''t help either. The complete darkness made it even worse. With each wrong turn Kenny had to retrace his steps and go another way. He would have had to memorize each way he had went in order to not make the same mistakes.


    He would eventually die if things went on like this.


    Kenny walked tiredly and wobbly. His cloths were dirty and tattered, his face emotionless and tired. If this predicament wasn’t enough, Aragon then alerted him about on coming danger.


    ''Kenny, I sense a Demon nearby.''


    ''Where…''


    ''Straight ahead.''


    Kenny looked worried, but then it hit him, simce he had not eaten in over two weeks he was weak and tired. The only reason he was alive was because he had reached rank two which greatly increased all of his physical abilities.


    The only thing that had popped into Kenny''s mind, was food.


    ''What rank?''


    ''About F-Rank.''


    Kenny licked his lips and summoned his regalia. As he did, he heard unusual roars in the distance.


    Kenny realized that he would have to be fighting in almost all darkness and with one hand which was a huge handicap for him. He didn''t fret though, because the only thing on his mind, was food.


    The demon eventually came into light of Kenny''s Flame. Kenny was prepared and ambushed it, charging in with a slash aimed at its neck. The creature stopped the blade with one of its two tentacle-looking tails. Kenny with his left hand — flame still in hand — attempted to grab the thing by the neck. With the other tail, the demon stabbed Kenny through the forearm.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.


    Kenny screamed out in pain as he dashed backwards.


    ''Stop being reckless!’


    ''Sorry, I was out of it for a moment…''


    ''I''ve done what I can to stop the bleeding, but you need to focus and don''t be reckless or else your arm will be the least of your worries.''


    “Right.”


    Kenny lifted his sword up and took his stance. He again dashed towards the demon, barley dodging one of its long tails as it scratched his cheek. Another tentacle stabbed him straight through the thigh as he dodged the previous one.


    This time, kenny didn''t scream in pain. He sliced at the demons neck with all his strength. The slash was not too powerful, therefore the head of the demon was still intact, but it was hanging on by a bit of flesh and skin as massive amounts of blood poured from its severed neck.


    [You have slain a Demon].


    Kenny huffed as he fell to the ground.


    ''Damn it, it hurts like hell.''


    ''I''ve done what I can to heal your injuries as much as I can. Since I''m no where near close my original power, my healing capabilities are very limited.''


    Kenny groaned in pain. He stayed down for a moment then got up and began cutting the demon into pieces.


    ''Hey Aragon, what would happen if I ate demon meat.''


    ''You would feel as if your entire body was being burned alive from the inside.''


    ''Why does everything require me feeling being burnt?''


    Kenny pondered on it for a few seconds. He decided to eat it anyway since he had no other choice. Either feel the pain and survive, or die of starvation.


    Kenny lit the flame in his hand and began roasting the meat.


    ''Roasting the meat doesn''t change anything.''


    “Just let me feel better about eating this thing.”


    He waited until the meat was cooked and dug in. A little burning sensation began to develop in his stomach. It soon turned from a small flame, into a raging fire. Kenny screamed out in pain after just a few bites of the demon meat.


    Although it had been minutes since he consumed the meat he still felt like he was burning alive. The scorching pain was so intense that Kenny had passed out cold.


    By the time he had woken up, Kenny was still starving and feeling lingering pain of the meat. It was worse than when Aragon had sealed himself.


    ''I told you.''


    ''It was way more intense than how you described it.''


    Kenny shakily stood up on his feet, but instantly fell down to the floor.


    Kenny let out a sigh of frustration.


    ''How long was I asleep for?''


    ''A couple of hours.''


    This was troubling. If a single bite left him in such a state he would not survive.


    ''If I can''t eat demons yet, how the hell am I supposed to survive?''


    ''Don''t worry, your reformation is almost complete. It should be done in about a day or two, so hold out until then.''


    Kenny sighed again as he weakly stood to his feet, this time balancing himself. He just had to hold out for two days and he would be able to have a chance of survival.


    By each passing hour Kenny felt even weaker. Even though only F-Rank demons would attack him occasionally, he would still greatly struggle against it. He received many injuries which only made the journey even worse. At one point in time, he felt like giving up and letting everything go.


    Two days had gone by, but for Kenny it felt like an eternity of waiting. As he walked through the dark abyss of a chasm maze, Kenny felt a sudden sensation. That sensation turned into yet again… pain.


    Even though it was painful, Kenny didn''t have the energy to even scream or writhe. He just fell to the ground, and suffered the reformation of his body, in silence.


    Not even a tear flowed down his face.